What is compound here: The cat started to slide off, so I ran to catch her.

Well, a compund is putting two words together to create one. I don't see a compund owrd in this sentence. The closest word I see to being a compound word would be "slide off" but that would only be if it was written as "slide-off." Or it could be "started" because it has "start" and "ed" in it.

It could be "slide-off" or "started." I'm unsure.

in this alternate universe, renaissance romeo is now seventeen, an apprentice to a glass maker in venice. modern romeo is planning to go to college. what major do you think he’ll elect?

hello,

your answer is a) the metaphor suggests that the poetic themes are serious and dark.

collins is comparing the poem to a dark room. he is suggesting that the poems theme is serious and wants you to understand it. you don't need to understand the poet in order to understand the poem. you also don't need to move around while reading it. he is simply saying the poem has a dark and serious theme.

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